Sat, Oct 3, 2:00 PM ET· Scheumann Stadium· Toledo -19.5 · O/U 52
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 137 mi / 0 miForecast: 65°F · wind 9 mph · Partially cloudy
Market context
Toledo -19.5 · O/U 52
total opened 51.5, now 52
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Toledo as road favorite
2026 overall: 2-1 ATS (3 games) · 3-0 O/U (3 games)
2026 as road favorite: none in this role
Last season (2025): 2-3 ATS (5 games) · 1-4 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 12-15 ATS (27 games) · 10-16 O/U (26 games)
Ball State as home underdog
2026 overall: 1-3 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home underdog: none in this role
Last season (2025): 2-1 ATS (3 games) · 1-2 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 11-8 ATS (19 games) · 5-13-1 O/U (19 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalToledo · 7 of 9
468.0
Yards / game
276.5
3.38
Points / drive
1.80
5.5
TDs / game
2.3
50.0
3rd-down %
25.5
87.5
RZ TD %
60.0
0.0
Turnover margin
0.3
2.3
Sacks / game
1.8
4.5
TFL / game
4.5
12.3
Havoc / game
9.5
47.5 / 52.5
Pass / Rush split
49.2 / 50.8
2026 · Situational matchup
When Toledo has the ball
Toledo's early-down offense ranks 6th of 138. Ball State's early-down defense ranks 81st of 138.
Toledo's passing-down offense ranks 36th of 138. Ball State's passing-down defense ranks 111th of 138.
Toledo's third-down offense ranks 36th of 138. Ball State's third-down defense ranks 132nd of 138.
Toledo's red-zone offense ranks 2nd of 138. Ball State's red-zone defense ranks 133rd of 138.
When Ball State has the ball
Ball State's early-down offense ranks 105th of 138. Toledo's early-down defense ranks 22nd of 138.
Ball State's passing-down offense ranks 77th of 138. Toledo's passing-down defense ranks 48th of 138.
Ball State's third-down offense ranks 128th of 138. Toledo's third-down defense ranks 64th of 138.
Ball State's red-zone offense ranks 69th of 138. Toledo's red-zone defense ranks 100th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(0.142 last 3 vs 0.144 season)
Defense formabout the same(-0.236 last 3 vs -0.193 season)
▲Offense form0.050 last 3 vs -0.021 season (+0.071)
▲Defense form-0.010 last 3 vs 0.087 season (-0.097)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJohn Alan Richter — 1161 yd, 12 TD
RushingConnor Walendzak — 233 yd, 5 TD
ReceivingBryson Hammer — 286 yd, 2 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingKeldric Luster — 438 yd, 3 TD
RushingTJ Horton — 211 yd, 3 TD
ReceivingDonovan Hamilton — 150 yd, 1 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Toledo offense
6thof 1380.260155 plays
vs
Ball State defense · allowed
81stof 138-0.022Toledo defense · allowed
22ndof 138-0.160vs
Ball State offense
105thof 138-0.055146 plays
Passing downs
Toledo offense
36thof 1380.17584 plays
vs
Ball State defense · allowed
111thof 1380.13187 plays
Toledo defense · allowed
48thof 138-0.080103 plays
vs
Ball State offense
77thof 1380.01796 plays
Third down
Toledo offense
36thof 1380.26051 plays · small sample
vs
Ball State defense · allowed
132ndof 1380.39353 plays · small sample
Toledo defense · allowed
64thof 138-0.02863 plays
vs
Ball State offense
128thof 138-0.29248 plays · small sample
Red zone
Toledo offense
2ndof 1380.50936 plays · small sample
vs
Ball State defense · allowed
133rdof 1380.48741 plays · small sample
Toledo defense · allowed
100thof 1380.12650 plays · small sample
vs
Ball State offense
69thof 1380.05525 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Toledo offense
27thof 13857.2%vs
Ball State defense · allowed
132ndof 13857.0%Toledo defense · allowed
51stof 13837.5%vs
Ball State offense
134thof 13832.0%Away
Home
Toledo Offense vs Ball State DefenseToledo · 9 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
0.16#25
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#118-0.19
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.141#32
202 plays
EPA/Play
#1070.066
allowed · 206 plays
0.312#16
111 plays
EPA/Pass
#1300.247
allowed · 98 plays
-0.067#107
91 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#47-0.098
allowed · 108 plays
49.5%#44
202 plays
Success Rate
#13151.0%
allowed · 206 plays
50.5%#37
Pass Success Rate
#13754.9%
allowed
48.4%#69
Rush Success Rate
#12151.4%
allowed
57.2%#27
Available Yards %
#13257.0%
allowed
67.0#25
Net Field Position
#10069.8
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.260#6
155 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#81-0.022
allowed
6.9#71
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#677.3
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Toledo Defense vs Ball State OffenseToledo · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.06#95
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#118-0.20
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.110#36
allowed · 228 plays
EPA/Play
#730.011
190 plays
-0.045#69
allowed · 100 plays
EPA/Pass
#96-0.073
95 plays
-0.161#32
allowed · 128 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#450.095
95 plays
41.2%#35
allowed · 228 plays
Success Rate
#10843.7%
190 plays
46.5%#105
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#11140.0%
39.5%#19
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#7847.4%
37.5%#51
allowed
Available Yards %
#13432.0%
67.7#127
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#11572.7
-0.160#22
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#105-0.055
146 plays
6.2#124
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1338.5
2026 · Situational EPAToledo · 6 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.146
203 plays
Non-garbage · Off
0.006
187 plays
-0.108
230 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.103
205 plays
0.509
36 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
0.055
25 plays · small sample
0.126
50 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.487
41 plays · small sample
0.261
51 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Off
-0.292
48 plays · small sample
-0.028
63 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.393
53 plays · small sample